When you block ads on YouTube, the ads are deleted. This has the problem of not giving creators money, forcing you to actually spend $10/mo or whatever the average Patreon subscription is. What if there was an option for an ad to play in the background while a black rectangle covers the screen while temporarily muting the browser tab? (Since the ad still plays in the background, the creator still gets money, allowing you to be a freeloader) edit: peertube has no ads
But your proposed solution doesn’t change anything about how much money Google makes… they will still charge the ad buyer for the impression, and they will still pay the creator. The only party losing out is the ad buyer, right?